Some people turn to their bank for a direct
deposit advance when they need emergency cash.
Federal regulators are essentially
telling federally insured banks to stop
making the short-term loans with balloon
payments.

Detectives arrested a teenager Thursday accused
of stealing some wreckage from the Porsche that
"Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker was in when
he died in a crash, and a second suspect was
planning to turn himself in, authorities said.

If you've ever watched "Cops" or even a show
like "Alaska State Troopers," you know a
police
officer's day can be an exhausting parade of
unenviable situations. So it's especially
nice
to see an officer playing the hero in this
heartwarming little story.

Whew, that was nerve-wracking, right? All those kids and staircases,
pillow fights, candles and dancing. But somehow the cast and crew of
NBC's three-hour live telecast of "The Sound of Music" pulled it off
Thursday night with only a trodden-on dress, some inconsistent
sound levels and a flubbed few words.

The United States Postal Service has a theme:
"Neither snow, nor rain,
nor gloom of night stays these carriers."
But, if they feel that the
conditions are unsafe because sidewalks have
not been shoveled, the
mail may be delayed.

Picture this: you're cruising smoothly along
on custom wheels, wind in
your hair, back propped up against luxury
cushions — all while watching something
truly
spectacular
on your state-of-the-art DVD player. A new
ride can give you that experience — if
you're
a toddler, that is.

More than a hundred white roses were laid at the Christmas Box Angel
statue Friday at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. The vigil's held every year
on Dec. 6, the date of the child's death in "The Christmas Box" — and
the day Susan Powell went missing.